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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences

251 Ranked Colleges
11,076 Degrees Awarded
$13,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Communication Sciences is the 48th most popular major in the country with 21,991 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, communication sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,716 and had an average of $35,422 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 11,076 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 251 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 96 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend BYU is $13,322 for Bachelor’s Degree Communication Sciences students.

The low student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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#2

University of Wisconsin - River Falls

River Falls, Wisconsin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s. This medium-sized school is located in River Falls, Wisconsin, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - River Falls also claimed a top spot on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UW - River Falls is $13,748 for Bachelor’s Degree Communication Sciences students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#3

Minot State University

Minot, North Dakota

Out of the 251 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Minot State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Minot, North Dakota, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Minot State University is $11,898 for bachelor’s degree communication sciences students.

Full Minot State University Communication Sciences Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 81 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Eau Claire, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,020 for Bachelor’s Degree Communication Sciences students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire.

Full University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Communication Sciences Report

#5

Nevada State College

Henderson, Nevada

Out of the 251 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Nevada State College landed the #5 spot on the list. Nevada State College is a medium-sized school located in Henderson, Nevada that handed out 26 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree communication sciences students list, NSC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NSC is $12,915 for Bachelor’s Degree Communication Sciences students.

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#6

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Stevens Point also claimed a top spot on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $14,465 for Bachelor’s Degree Communication Sciences students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.

Full University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Communication Sciences Report

#7

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri
Top 25% in overall quality

Truman State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Kirksville, Missouri, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Truman State is $12,462 for Bachelor’s Degree Communication Sciences students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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#8

Mississippi University for Women

Columbus, Mississippi

Mississippi University for Women came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Columbus, Mississippi, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Mississippi University for Women is $12,054 for Bachelor’s Degree Communication Sciences students.

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#9

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for UND is $15,738 for bachelor’s degree communication sciences students.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #10, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. ENMU - Main Campus is a medium-sized school located in Portales, New Mexico that handed out 55 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,516 for Bachelor’s Degree Communication Sciences students per year to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus.

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With a ranking of #11, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 79 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $16,725 for Bachelor’s Degree Communication Sciences students per year to attend Missouri State.

Full Missouri State University - Springfield Communication Sciences Report

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 87 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

TTUHSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#13

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota

University of South Dakota came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, this medium-sized public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for USD is $18,555 for bachelor’s degree communication sciences students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMN Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for UMN Duluth is $17,067 for Bachelor’s Degree Communication Sciences students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #15, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend MSU Moorhead is $16,893 for Bachelor’s Degree Communication Sciences students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Minnesota State University - Moorhead Communication Sciences Report

#16

West Texas A&M University

Canyon, Texas

With a ranking of #16, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 5 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,761 for Bachelor’s Degree Communication Sciences students per year to attend West Texas A&M University.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 200 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, USF Tampa also did well on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,355 for bachelor’s degree communication sciences students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #18, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,423 for bachelor’s degree communication sciences students per year to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

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#19

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,722 for bachelor’s degree communication sciences students per year to attend Western Carolina University.

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#20

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas

Harding University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Harding University is $19,375 for bachelor’s degree communication sciences students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Harding Communication Sciences Report

#21

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 91 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UNT also did well on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for UNT is $15,086 for Bachelor’s Degree Communication Sciences students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#22

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois

Western Illinois University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Western Illinois University is $16,210 for bachelor’s degree communication sciences students.

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#23

University of Mary

Bismarck, North Dakota

With a ranking of #23, University of Mary did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UMary is $17,410 for Bachelor’s Degree Communication Sciences students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UMary Communication Sciences Report

California State University - Fresno ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. California State University - Fresno is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 115 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Fresno State is $5,464 for bachelor’s degree communication sciences students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Top 20% in overall quality

California State University - Northridge ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. California State University - Northridge is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 90 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CSUN is also in the top of our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend CSUN is $8,414 for Bachelor’s Degree Communication Sciences students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Rest of the Best 38 in Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 38 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#27

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Whitewater, Wisconsin
#28

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois
#30

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#31

Lehman College

Bronx, New York
#32

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
#33

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#35

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#36

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#37

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
#38

Queens College

Queens, New York

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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